A different way of praying as a community of faith Again this year, our celebrations for Holy Week will be very different due to the restrictions in place because of the Covid-19 Pandemic. As a Christian Community we cannot gather together for our usual religious services. This will not prevent us from uniting spiritually and...

What is Lent The word “Lent” is a shortened form of the Old English word Lencten, meaning “the Spring”. Lent is one of the most significant seasons of the Liturgical Year. It originated from the period of preparation embarked upon by those preparing for the new life of baptism at Easter. Eventually, it became a...

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Dear Parishioners of the Diocese of Elphin Last year we spent most of Lent in lockdown as we faced into the unknown of the first wave of COVID-19. I share your sense of disappointment at the fact that we now begin another season of Lent with the same restrictions in place. How Can We Sing...

On Ash Wednesday this year, you are invited to visit your local church (in most cases, churches open after the morning live-streamed Mass) to collect a small sachet of blessed ashes and a printed copy of the specially prepared prayer service for you to pray in your homes. Please respect all physical distancing and hygiene...

Elphin Youth Ministry with Elphin NET Team will host 2 separate Alpha Courses on line via Zoom.   To register please email Frank McGuinness, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry on [email protected]  For Youth aged 16 & 17 the Alpha Course will be on Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm to 8:30 pm beginning on Wednesday...

If you walk in any direction from Sligo Cathedral, you will find an Ursuline presence within two Kilometres. To the West you will find the Ursuline College, to the East you will find a community of retired sisters who, between them have given hundreds of years in the service of young people. On Strandhill Road,...

Communities of Faith and Resilience Today we celebrate the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. It is also the “Sunday of the Word of God”. This is an annual celebration established by Pope Francis to draw our attention to the importance not just of proclaiming the Word of God, but of hearing the Word of God...

  The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from 18 – 25 January 2021. This year, resources have been prepared by the Monastic Community of Grandchamp in Switzerland. The theme that was chosen, “Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit”, is based on John 15:1-17 and expresses Grandchamp Community’s vocation...

I welcome the publication of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland. It is a very substantial piece of work. It will take some time to read it and to take on board the implications of what it contains. The women who lived in the Homes, came from...